33 [a]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

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  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for

33 (A)The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
And (B)before honor is humility.

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.

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13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.

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28 Even a fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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28 (A)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But (B)humility goes before honor.

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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.

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11 It is by his deeds that a boy [a](A)distinguishes himself,
If his conduct is pure and right.

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or makes himself known

11 Even a child is (A)known by his deeds,
Whether what he does is pure and right.

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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 (A)He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.

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Do not boast in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the same place [a]as great people;
For (A)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

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  1. Proverbs 25:6 Lit of

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of the great;
(A)For it is better that he say to you,
“Come up here,”
Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

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13 Like the cold of snow in the [a]time of harvest
Is a (A)faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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  1. Proverbs 25:13 Lit day

13 (A)Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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27 It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to (A)search out [a]one’s own glory.

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Lit their

27 It is not good to eat much honey;
So (A)to seek one’s own glory is not glory.

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18 One who tends the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (B)cares for his master will be honored.

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18 (A)Whoever [a]keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
So he who waits on his master will be honored.

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  1. Proverbs 27:18 protects or tends

23 One who (A)rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
Than one who (B)flatters with the tongue.

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23 (A)He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
Than he who flatters with the tongue.

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